Ingredients

All products are made using the purest, highest quality natural botanicals. Although we do use some certified organic products, we do not certify our products organic.

Beargrass products are formulated with vegan ingredients and without the use of synthetic dyes, fragrance, fillers, parabens, phthalates, surfactants, silicons, or sulfides.

Some formulations require preservatives and emulsifiers, and we only use plant based, naturally derived ingredients that are ECOcert and Natrue approved. These include natural and sustainable sourced vegetable emulsifiers and probiotic-based preservatives.

Our products are not watered down - for your money, we only provide high concentrations. In time we hope to identify fair trade only suppliers who meet ethical standards and we use local suppliers whenever possible.

AROMATHERAPYCOLD PRESSED PROCESSINGESSENTIAL OILS

AROMATHERAPY

The science behind smell and scent is remarkable. Studies have shown that certain essential oils have therapeutic effects on mood and emotions. Not only that, a scent profile and combination has the ability to transport a person through memory to another time. During our research of incredible botanical formulations, we identified several key essential oils who have maximum therapeutic benefits. Those include creating a sense of calm, tranquility, reduced stress, anxiety, elevated mood and outlook, and increased concentration, to name a few.

Add that to the phyto-nutrient and oxidative-blocking content, along with incredible aromas that uplift and transport those who use Beargrass products. Using essential oils, instead of synthetic fragrance, was a no-brainer.

Our carrier oils are always extracted without employing the use of heat, solvents, Hexane, alcohol or chemical refinining. Cold pressed oils, also known as cold expeller pressed oils, have been mechanically pressed from the fatty portions of the botanical while ensuring that the maximum temperature (caused by friction) does not exceed 120 degrees.

COLD PRESSED PROCESSING

EXPELLER: Expeller pressed oils are mechanically pressed from botanical material at high pressure to obtain maximum yield. Not all expeller pressed oils are cold pressed as high pressure extraction can cause temperatures to rise above 120 degrees. Only if temperature is monitored and kept under 120 degrees, can the oil be called cold pressed. Otherwise it is simply called expeller pressed.

The phytonutrient-rich oil is then fine-filtered using a screen, to remove any significant solids or undesired impurities from the oil. No chemical solvents, no high-heat temperatures, and no further refining to alter the condition (color, scent) of the oil. We only select unrefined, virgin carrier oils, as to harness the original potency of the botanicals.

We've identified local essential oil experts to unsure our products only contain unadulterated, highly potent essential oils. Our main source is a duo of brothers who teach plant chemistry and aromatherapy at world-renowned research university and source essential oils from around the world. The chemistry and research they use to ensure the highest quality is unparalleled and rare in the industry. The professor travels the globe, meeting suppliers and growers in their natural habitats.

ESSENTIAL OILS

LOCAL: We hope to contract local farmers and CO2 extractors to source all our ingredients. Right now, we are purchasing hempseed oil and gray goldenrod from local Kentucky producers. We have reached out to other growers and botanical extractors to gain additional botanical ingredients. All other ingredients come from reputable suppliers.

SENSITIVITY: A few essential oils are known to cause irritation, so we've found alternatives: These include Bergaptene-free Bergamot and IFRA Compliant Oakmoss Absolute. Bergamot, an Italian green citrus fruit, contains a compound bergaptene, which causes photosensitivity. Our bergamot essential oil is safe to use because this compound has been removed. Oakmoss, a tree lichen, contains atranol, a compound with a high risk of skin sensitization. We've sourced an oakmoss absolute that is low in atranol and has been certified as safe by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). This absolute is obtained by molecular distillation and without using extraction solvents.